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Help, how do I get rid of drain flies?

March 28, 2017 By Heather Solos Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

How to get rid of drain flies, once and for all.

Dear Home-Ec 101,

I have three window wells in my finished basement.  I am forever finding little black dead flies.  I have sprayed, thrown gallons of bleach and ammonia down the window wells.  In the window wells I found something like yellow cocoons that I think they have built. 
… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Fix It Tagged With: pest control

The Ants Come Marching One by One

August 19, 2015 By Heather Solos 5 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Terro Ant Bait

Okay, so. I hate ants. Hate. Hate.

My realistic side knows the fact that I have ants in my house right now has more to do with the heat, humidity and rain than my house being messy or full of crumbs (otherwise they’d be in my kitchen, right?).… Keep reading...

Filed Under: Fix It Tagged With: Household Pests, pest control, Pests

How to Get Rid of Ants

July 11, 2008 By Heather Solos 7 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Dear Home Ec 101,

We bought our older house six years ago, and knew then that the backyard had a bit of an ant problem.  Fast forward to this year, when I’ve decided that I can’t stand it anymore!

What is a good, non-toxic way to get rid of a majority of ant hills? … Keep reading...

Filed Under: All Tagged With: ants, county extension, diatomaceous earth, pest control, Reader Questions

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